Someone has been on Wikipedia and updated Dane Bowers’ entry. This is following his signing for Cwmbran Celtic football club. A new header ‘Sporting Career’ has been added with the following: Dane Bowers has recently signed a multi million dollar contract to play for Cwmbran Celtic 3rds. Questioned about this, Dane commented ‘I’ve had a lot of […]
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UPDATE- Cwmbran pub closes and is boarded up
UPDATE The advert on the agent’s website says it is under offer. Here is the link http://www.jamesabaker.co.uk/showproperty,717,1.htm This is the Fairwater House pub photographed at 8.40am this morning. My father in law used to drink there and he told me last week it was closing on Saturday. I spotted the pub open on Sunday so […]
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The problems with writing a celebrity story as a hyperlocal blogger
Cwmbran Life has featured all sorts of random stories but never one about a celebrity. On Saturday I published this story “Dane Bowers has signed to play for Cwmbran Celtic football club“. Now this isn't a Fleet Street scoop but it hit the quirky spot for Cwmbran Life. I thought it would be interesting to […]
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Dane Bowers has signed to play for Cwmbran Celtic football club
UPDATE Tuesday 2 October Dane had his debut for the club’s 3rd team against Marshfield on Saturday, a few hours after this post. A Marshfield player tweeted on Saturday night: “After playing against Dane Bowers in football and winning, now listening to One Direction getting ready for Casino Night…great day !!#BOOM” The story was followed […]
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Blindfolded fundraisers playing ten pin bowling in Cwmbran
An unusual fun charity event is taking place in Cwmbran in October. People will be playing ten pin bowling while wearing a blindfold. It’s a sponsored event for a local charity that helps people who are blind or losing their sight. Anyone can enter a team of four people by paying a £40 deposit to secure a […]
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Give blood in Cwmbran tomorrow. Welsh Blood Service
You can give blood in Henllys Village Hall in Cwmbran tomorrow (28 September). Find out more about giving blood from the Welsh Blood Service or call 0800 25 22 66.
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‘Daddy, you love your phone more than you love me’. Ouch. One year of hyperlocal blogging at Cwmbran Life
'Daddy, you love your phone more than you love me.' Mollie, aged six This is the 350th post on Cwmbran Life and my six year old daughter's tongue in cheek (I hope) comment pretty much sums up the last year. Most of my blog posts are made from my Samsung SII so she is used […]
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Join Coed Eva football club’s junior teams. Reception to year six children can sign up
Coed Eva football club is inviting new boys and girls to join their junior teams. Players from reception to year six can sign up to stay fit and make new friends. Call 07968 010992 for more information.
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Cwmbran’s Big Event. A Storify.
@torfaencouncil He caught his first fish at the Big Event 🙂 RT @122stuartb: @BenBlack the next John Wilson! http://pic.twitter.com/aoHunE2e Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on Linkedin Share by email Ben Black Sat, Sep 22 2012 09:32:51 ReplyRetweetFavorite 0 likes · 0 comments Thanks to everyone for chatting […]
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Darrell Dewar, chair of Llanyrafon social club, talks about this popular Cwmbran bar and hall
Llanyrafon social club has around 2,000 members. Click the play button on the audioboo player below to listen to Darrell Dewar, chair, talk about this popular community venue. He tells how they have ambitious plans for the club including a future aim to get permission to allow people to get married in the Afon Suite. […]